The 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl was held on January 1, 1988 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The #14 Clemson Tigers defeated the #20 Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 35–10.[1]
| 1988 Florida Citrus Growers Association Florida Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Rodney Williams, QB, Clemson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Paul Schmitt (SICOA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 53,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gary Bender and Lynn Swann | ||||||||||||||||||||
The first quarter saw both teams score: first the Tigers on a 7-yard rush and then Penn State on a 39-yard pass. The second quarter saw only a Clemson touchdown on a 6-yard rush, and the halftime score was 14–7. Penn State converted a 27-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 4, but then Clemson proceeded to score 21 unanswered points. The Tigers scored on a 1-yard touchdown rush to end the third quarter 21–10, and then scored on two more rushes, from 25 and 4 yards out. Clemson won the game by a score of 35–10.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Florida Citrus Bowl; Penn State Routed". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 2, 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "THE BOWL GAMES : Florida Citrus Bowl : Clemson Has Too Much for Penn State, 35-10". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1988. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson destroys Penn State, 35–10". Pensacola News Journal. January 2, 1988. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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